How long is the commute from Shafer, MN?

Name: Commute and cars in Shafer, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Shafer, MN take an average of 39.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

80.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.8% of workers walk to work.

8.5% work from home.

1.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 39.5 minutes (±5.7)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 8.5%
Households without a car: 1.6%

How people in Shafer get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Shafer	Chisago County	Minnesota	United States
Drove alone	80.7% (±6.7 points)	75.3%	68.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.2% (±4.3 points)	7.9%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.4%	1.8%	3.2%
Walked	1.8% (±2.0 points)	0.9%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.8% (±1.6 points)	1.3%	1.7%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.5% (±3.6 points)	14.2%	17.6%	15.1%

In Shafer, the average commute is higher than in Chisago County (31.0 minutes).

It is also higher than in Minnesota (22.7 minutes).

It is higher than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Shafer, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Chisago County (0.4%).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota (1.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Chisago County, Shafer ranks 2 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 114 of 2,544.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Shafer

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Shafer	Chisago County	Minnesota	United States
No vehicle	1.6% (±1.5 points)	3.9%	6.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	19.5% (±7.1 points)	23.0%	30.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.7% (±9.5 points)	35.6%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	40.1% (±10.9 points)	37.5%	23.1%	21.9%

In Shafer, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Chisago County (3.9%).

It is also lower than in Minnesota (6.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Shafer

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Shafer	Chisago County	Minnesota	United States
Workers working from home	8.5% (±3.6 points)	14.2% (±1.3 points)	17.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.7% (±4.7 points)	95.3% (±1.0 points)	95.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.5% (±6.2 points)	92.9% (±1.1 points)	91.6% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Shafer, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Chisago County (92.9%).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota (91.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Shafer

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shafer
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Shafer	—	39.5 minutes (±5.7)	—
Chisago Lake Township	2.9 mi	30.1 minutes (±3.3)	Lower
Center City	2.9 mi	31.1 minutes (±5.9)	Lower
Franconia Township	3.3 mi	33.6 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Shafer Township	3.5 mi	36.5 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Lindstrom	4.2 mi	30.1 minutes (±2.9)	Lower
Taylors Falls	4.2 mi	33.4 minutes (±5.7)	Not measurably different
Osceola	5.8 mi	34.9 minutes (±12.3)	Not measurably different
Dresser	6.3 mi	29.7 minutes (±5.5)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Chisago Lake Township, MN (30.1 minutes), Center City, MN (31.1 minutes), Lindstrom, MN (30.1 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Chisago County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Harris	41.7 minutes (±7.9)
2	Shafer	39.5 minutes (±5.7)
3	Shafer Township	36.5 minutes (±3.6)
4	Fish Lake Township	36.2 minutes (±3.0)
5	Sunrise Township	34.5 minutes (±2.9)
6	Franconia Township	33.6 minutes (±3.1)
7	Taylors Falls	33.4 minutes (±5.7)
8	Amador Township	33.3 minutes (±2.8)

Showing 8 of 18 places in Chisago County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Shafer

How long is the average commute in Shafer?

Workers who live in Shafer, MN take an average of 39.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Shafer without a car?

1.6% of households in Shafer have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Shafer?

8.5% (±3.6 points) of workers who live in Shafer worked from home, and 90.5% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Shafer city, Minnesota (place:59314, in state:27).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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